Paul Turner elected to the National Academy of Sciences

May 1, 2019

On April 30, 2019, Paul Turner was elected to the the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The NAS is a private, non-profit society of distinguished scholars. Established by an Act of Congress, signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the NAS is charged with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. Scientists are elected by their peers to membership in the NAS for outstanding contributions to research. The NAS is committed to furthering science in America, and its members are active contributors to the international scientific community. Nearly 500 members of the NAS have won Nobel Prizes, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, founded in 1914, is today one of the premier international journals publishing the results of original research. Paul was also elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences earlier in April.